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[email protected] Y S cheesemans.com A FA RIS Finland Boreal Wilds May 28 to June 9, 2022 Brown Bear © Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris SAFARI OVERVIEW Tour the sparsely populated taiga in Scandinavia’s Arctic to watch wolverines, brown bears, and wolves under the midnight sun. Spend four nights in photography/viewing blinds amid these mammals’ territories to observe and photograph them at close range. Cruise Lake Saimaa in Linnansaari National Park searching for the endangered and endemic Saimaa ringed seal. Meander through primeval forest and vast bogs of Patvinsuo National Park. Explore the birds and beautiful scenery of Valtavaara Nature Reserve, one of Europe’s best birding spots, to search for capercaillie (the largest member of the grouse family), red-flanked bluetail, little and rustic buntings, hazel grouse, three-toed woodpecker, and gray-headed chickadee. Both photographers and wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy fabulous views of difficult-to-see mammals on this trip! Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris Page 1 of 7 Updated: October 2020 HIGHLIGHTS • Spend four nights in special photography/observation blinds to watch wolverines, brown bears, and possibly wolves and white-tailed eagles. • Discover taiga mammals and birds, like the endemic Saimaa ringed seal, forest reindeer, and Arctic birds. • Get a feel for Finland as you travel from the southern tip of the country to its mid-northern reaches. LEADERS: David ‘Billy’ Herman assisted by local naturalist guides. DAYS: 13, including estimated travel time.